Se connecter[Maria]"What's wrong?""My phone isn't in my bag. I think I left it at home," I muttered as I searched through my purse. "Ah, I have to go back. I'll call you again later. Nice talking to you, Auntie."I said goodbye to Auntie Imani, then hurried back to my car and drove home.The thought of Damian being there was enough to make me not want to go back.As soon as I reached the gate, the security guard opened it for me. But I didn't drive in. I honked once, rolled down my window, and the guard walked over."Please tell Ines to get my phone from my room," I said.Without asking any questions, he immediately went inside. I waited for a
[Hannah]Hannah felt like she had made a huge mistake.Forget trying to talk things through nicely to Maria, at this point, she had done something far worse. She had revealed the secret to the very person it was supposed to be kept from. This wasn't just a breach of the NDA. Wasn't this the kind of mistake at work that could get her sued?She bit her lip in confusion as she headed back inside. She walked over to Kevin, who was sitting there looking completely relaxed, as if nothing in the world could possibly be wrong in his life."Kevin. Do you have any money?"Kevin looked up at her, staring at Hannah in confusion."I need to borrow some."
[Hannah]"Why do you always fall asleep at my place?"Hannah slowly opened her eyes, and Kevin's voice was the first thing she heard. She let out a wide yawn, then realized Kevin was looking at her and quickly turned her face away while covering her mouth shyly."What's with that act?" Kevin snorted before sitting down beside her. He was holding a carton of UHT milk and casually sipping it by himself.Hannah stared at him intently, even though her eyelids still weren't fully open."What? You want some too?" He held it out to her. "Go ahead and finish it.""It'll be an indirect kiss."Besides, Han
[Maria]Auntie Imani broke down in tears as she told me everything she knew. Her eyes were swollen as she continued to sob. Jamal brought her a box of tissues. I wasn't sure whether he'd heard our conversation or not.I could only stare blankly, trying to process everything she'd told me.Stories I'd never known before.I wiped the tears streaming down my cheeks and took a deep breath, trying to calm myself. Of course, my mind didn't settle that easily. Too many thoughts were swirling inside my head.I had always believed that, in some way, my father really did love my mother. From Auntie Imani's story, it seemed like that was true. It's just that my father loved her in the wrong way. What he did wa
[Imani Flashback]If I could turn back time, I would still do the same thing. Keep all of this a secret from Lily.I know it wasn't fair to her, but I just wanted to see her happy a little longer. Even if that happiness was built on a lie.I tried to keep her away from Richard's influence. I often invited her to spend time with our friends from our vocational cooking class. Just enough to give her a world outside of Richard, who kept leaving her behind to live with his new family.Lily stopped feeling so lonely in her apartment. She had us as we waited together for the birth of her first child. We searched for baby names together, accompanied her to doctor's appointments, bought baby supplies, and did all the things she should have been doing w
[Imani Flashback]"How far along are you?""Twenty weeks," Lily replied with a bright smile."You only have a few months left. He's going to marry you, right?""Richard said he would, but he needs time to convince his family."My heart immediately sank when I heard those words. So far, all Richard had given her were promises."Lily, this is exactly what I was afraid of. What if his family says no?""I don't really need his family's approval. All I need is Richard by my side."But the idea of Richard leaving his family to be with Lily sounded like nothing more than a pipe dream. If Richard had truly been serious about Lily, he should have married her from the start instead of getting her pregnant and hiding her away in an apartment.He should have introduced Lily to his parents from the very beginning and asked for their blessing. But Richard came from a wealthy family. They would never willingly accept an orphan with no known family background.I kept all of those thoughts to myself b
[Maria]Damian wasn’t here when I woke up this morning. The curtains in my room were still closed even though it was already 10 a.m. There were no sounds of a vacuum cleaner or footsteps in the hallway. The maid probably hadn’t come up to the second floor yet.I splashed water on my face at the sink
[Hannah]The same bakery, the same scent of butter, yet today it felt so much better than before.Why was that? Because today was her last day working there.No, Hannah was not even working. Why would she, when her boss refused to pay the remainder of her salary just because Hannah resigned in the m
[Cecilia]Back then, little Cecilia Wang always thought her life was perfect.How could it not be? She had many toys, loving parents, and a life like a princess.Cecilia never felt jealous when her friends got new toys, because before they could buy them, Cecilia had already got the same ones. Her h
[Maria]‘Maria. I’m still busy. I’ll send Grace over.’I clenched my phone tightly when I received the message from Damian. After someone from HR asked to be involved (they said they had to make sure the hired employee met the minimum standards), now a senior secretary is coming too. That’s bureaucr







